Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX85LA161

BAKERSFIELD, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N89716

CESSNA 152

Analysis

DURING AN AUTHORIZED LOCAL SOLO PRACTICE FLT, THE 31-HOUR STUDENT WAS PERFORMING TAKEOFFS AND LANDING. ACCORDING TO PLT, SECOND LANDING WAS 'HARD' AND A NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY WAS NOTED DURING THE TAXI-BACK FOR TAKEOFF. JUST BEFORE LIFTOFF ON THE NEXT TAKEOFF, THE ACFT VEERED SHARPLY TO THE LEFT OFF THE RUNWAY, CROSSED A TAXIWAY AND COLLIDED WITH AN EMBANKMENT OF DRYING PISTACHIO HULLS ARRANGED PARALLEL TO THE TAXIWAY. PLT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OF THE ACFT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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